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Law Enforcement Information Systems Specialist
Customs and Border Protection · Hodgdon, Maine · Closes in 2 days
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1 Check you can apply You are here
Who can apply: Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL), The public.
This job is open to U.S. citizens, nationals, and people who owe allegiance to the U.S. Veterans' preference applies, and people eligible under CTAP, ICTAP or the Reemployment Priority List (RPL) may also apply.
Experience: For GS-7, you need 1 year of specialized experience at a level at least one grade below, such as research and data analysis in law enforcement or intelligence, or evaluating information from many sources. For GS-5, you need 3 years of general experience, and 1 year of that must be at a level one grade below, with skills like solving problems, planning work, and clear writing.
Education: A bachelor's degree or a full 4-year course of study can replace the GS-5 experience requirement. One year of full-time graduate school can replace the GS-7 experience requirement if it teaches skills needed for the job. A bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement (such as a 3.0 GPA or higher, top class standing, or honor society membership) can also substitute, and education and experience can be combined. The school must be accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Experience can be paid or unpaid, volunteer work included: if it matches the duties, it counts. The full rules are in the announcement.
2 Resume and documents
Write a federal resume for this job. For each job you held, give the month and year you started and ended, your hours per week and what you did, using the words of the experience the announcement asks for. Many announcements accept resumes of up to 2 pages: check this one.
3 Apply on USAJOBS
Closes in 2 days (November 5, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).
You sign in to USAJOBS with a Login.gov account, answer the questionnaire and upload your documents, then you submit. Answer the questionnaire honestly: your resume must show what you claim.
How they rate you: Applicants are placed in Highly Qualified, Well-Qualified or Qualified groups based on experience, education, the questionnaire and an online USA Hire assessment. Overstating your qualifications or cheating on the online assessment can get you removed from consideration.
4 After you apply
In USAJOBS, under Applications, you can see where your application stands: received, reviewed, referred to the hiring manager or not, then selected or not. It can take a few weeks.
For the interview, prepare three examples with the STAR method: the Situation, the Task, what you did (Action) and the Result.
If they choose you: a tentative offer, then a background check, then the final offer with your start date.
Tips for this job:
- Your resume must clearly show how you meet the experience requirement, or you may be found ineligible.
- Keep your resume to two pages or less, and list dates in MM/DD/YY format along with weekly hours for each job.
- If you qualify through education, upload a transcript or coursework list from an accredited school, and write your questionnaire essays in your own words.
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